Foreman at Jyderup

Do you want to make a real difference for people while having a varied daily life?

Then you may be our new workshop supervisor in the Prisons of North West Zealand.

In the workshop with the inmates who are placed in a closed regime in Jyderup, you will be an important part of the daily life for the inmates. You will have a workday where relationships, responsibility, safety and practical tasks go hand in hand.

You will help create structure and meaningful occupation for the inmates while contributing to the daily operation of the prison. It requires both human understanding, clear communication and the ability to maintain an overview – even when days do not go exactly as planned.

About the job

As a workshop supervisor in Jyderup you will be part of the prison's engagement of the inmates. The inmates work among other things with various assembly tasks, creative tasks and you will help guide and supervise the work.

You will also together with the inmates perform minor cleaning, repair and maintenance tasks.

An important part of the job is to help create a good balance between employment, relationships and safety. You will therefore have a varied daily life, where you both work independently and closely with colleagues across workshops and professional groups. In the closed workshop there are, as a rule, always two on duty, so it is important that you can integrate into a good collaboration with your future colleague.

Primary duties

• Supervise and guide the inmates in their work tasks.
• Distribute and record cell work to the inmates in the detention center.
• Participate in the prison's daily operations and, when needed, cover other workshops.
• Collaborate with other workshops and professional groups.
• Participate in the case processing regarding the inmates, including registration in PUMA m.m.
• Contribute to the dynamic security of the prison.
• Register work incentive in Denmark's Prison Service's financial system.
• Perform minor repair and maintenance tasks together with the inmates.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who can see the person behind the inmate, and who at the same time can be clear and set the necessary boundaries.

We especially emphasize that you

• Are a good judge of character and meet each individual with empathy and respect.
• Have natural and personal authority and can create calm, structure and order.
• Communicate clearly about rules, frameworks and expectations.
• Can handle people who are in crisis or difficult situations.
• Have good collaboration skills and contribute positively to the community.
• Are flexible, adaptable and able to work independently.
• Thrive in a changing daily life where no two days are necessarily the same.
• Can function in a cross-disciplinary employee group with many different tasks and ongoing new initiatives.
• Are prepared to complete the Kriminalforsorgen's internal workshop supervisor training if you are not already trained as a workshop supervisor.

As a workshop supervisor you will have the opportunity to make a concrete difference in daily life. You will become part of a professional community where we work together to create a safe and structured daily life for both inmates and staff.

If you are motivated to work with people, take responsibility and have a daily life where you never quite know what the day will bring, we look forward to hearing from you.

Salary and terms of employment

The position is 37 hours per week.

Employment is in accordance with the Civil Servants Act and pay placement is in accordance with the wage agreement between the Danish Prison Service and the Danish Prison Officers' Union, provincial rate. The position is placed in pay grade 2 or with the appropriate professional education in pay grade 3.

It is a condition of employment that you, in connection with the interview, consent to Denmark's Prisons obtaining and assessing information about you in the Central Criminal Register.

Area of employment is

The Ministry of Justice with its associated institutions.

Workplace

Jyderup Prison, Søbæksparken 136, 4450 Jyderup

Application

You apply for the position via the button “search for the job.” Application, CV and documentation of education as well as other relevant material must be received in the recruitment system

no later than Friday 30 October 2026

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As a civil servant you must also upload your application before the application deadline on Friday 30 October 2026, and request your nearest supervisor to provide a statement/evaluation. The evaluation must be uploaded no later than 5 November 2026.

We will invite to interviews on an ongoing basis.

If you are invited to an interview, you must bring a photo ID to the interview, e.g. passport or driving license.

Before employment we must receive documentation of CV.

All interested regardless of personal background are encouraged to apply.

Further information

For more information please contact Unit Manager Kenni Lyngberg at tel. 72 55 23 33.

About Denmark's Prisons, Prison District East

Prison District East consists of a district office, open and closed prisons, remand prisons and supervision, as well as foot shackles departments, transport and guarding, an exit center and an asylum center spread across Zealand, Bornholm and the Faroe Islands.

In total approx. 2300 employees.

For further information about Denmark's Prisons please refer to the website www.danmarksfængsler.dk

Application deadline: 30 October 2026

Department: Kristineberg 4 2100 København Ø

Location: Region Zealand